Oct 21Member-onlyReluctant MoonA poem in phases In the dim-lit murk of memory where thoughts stick like boots in the marsh mud, I sink into an image of you, under a full moon, our first. *** Seated cross-legged on the almost floor of the night temple, almost because weeds pushing through the cracked…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published in The Writing Cooperative·Oct 21Member-onlyThe World Owes Us NothingStop boohooing and keep writing — Maybe we heard a voice in our heads, like a literary Kevin Costner character: Write it and they will read. So we wrote our best thing. Poured our heart into it. Revealed our deepest and most vulnerable thoughts on the page and then sat back and waited for all the…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
Sep 26Member-onlyVietgone: A Thought Provoking Play of LaughsIt’s billed as a love story, and not a war story. But all is (un)fair in love and war. I saw the play Vietgone by Qui Nguyen over the weekend at The Guthrie theater in Minneapolis. My hometown is Minneapolis but I left ten minutes after I turned legal (only…Theatre4 min readTheatre4 min read
Published in Human Parts·Aug 29Member-onlyTake Another Piece of My HeartHow jigsaw puzzles presented the big picture. I did not like doing jigsaw puzzles. My husband did. Early in our marriage we discovered our irreconcilable differences and avoided the subject. But, as is the case of many marriages, the arrival of children changed things. Without discussion or warning, my husband…Love4 min readLove4 min read
Jul 22Member-onlyWhen and Where They Live and BreatheThe dragon sighting was a sign of what was to come I’ve been dying to tell someone, literally dying. It is one of the previously unknown and sadly common consequences of any real-world encounter with a dragon. …Fiction8 min readFiction8 min read
Published in The Junction·Jun 8Member-onlyBabes in Arms to Babes With ArmsAn irreverent look at suggestions to fortify schools After every school shooting certain politicians start blab, blab, blabbing about gun control before the blood has even dried. They are so predictable! We are weary of defending the second amendment massacre after massacre. It’s exhausting. Enter the Gun Lovers Alliance for…School Shootings3 min readSchool Shootings3 min read
Apr 22Member-onlyNostalgia Isn’t What it Used to BeLooking back in the future will be . . . confusing Remember when remembering created a warm fuzzy feeling? Well, forget about it! In the future, people will view the past, AKA now, as an encrypted memory card not worth decoding. What I’m trying to say is, nostalgia is a…Humor2 min readHumor2 min read
Apr 1Member-onlyHow to Be a Best FriendFriends make friends make snow angels We met up in the hotel lobby. “Oh no! I left my mask in the car,” she said with a frenetic but fun urgency I always associated with her. We hugged anyway. It wasn’t much of a risk, both of us triple-vaccinated. She couldn’t…Friendship5 min readFriendship5 min read
Published in Human Parts·Mar 23Member-onlyBest Kept in the ClosetStuff is stuff. Every time I walk through a thrift store I am reminded of how quickly things go from must-haves to unwanted. This is especially true of clothes. …Memoir3 min readMemoir3 min read
Published in The Junction·Mar 8Member-onlyHow I Practically Changed the WorldI promise to commit Radical Acts of Goodness every day for one year, to share my deeds on social media to create a goodness snowball effect, only warm. Day 1 I thanked a soldier for his service. Turned out, he was the Wells Fargo security guard. He deserved those thanks…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
